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Union Station Master Plan I Los Angeles County One Gateway Plaza Metropolitan Transportation Authority Los Angeles, CA goo1z-zg52 metro.ne @ Metro EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 17,201 1 SUBJECT: UNION STATION MASTER PLAN ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDED LIST OF RESPONDERS RECOMMENDATION A. Approve the short list of respondents to the Union Station Master Plan Request for Information and Qualifications ("RFIQ") as shown on Attachment A for participation in the Master Plan Request for Proposals ("RFP"). B. Authorize payment of an amount not to exceed $10,000 as a stipend to each short listed respondent submitting a complete response to the Master Plan RFP. ISSUE The acquisition of Union Station provides the opportunity to take a fresh look at the current and future uses at this site. In April 201 1, Metro completed the acquisition of Union Station and the +/- 40 acres surrounding the historic rail passenger terminal. In anticipation of the purchase, the Board in March 201 Idirected a master planning process be undertaken for the Union Station property. On July 22, 201 1 Metro issued an RFIQ requesting interested firms and/or teams of firms to submit their qualifications in the preparation of multi-modal facility and transit oriented development ("TOD") master plans. The proposals have been evaluated and the Board is now asked to approve the short list of teams and authorize a stipend for the preparation of ideal vision boards a part of the RFP process. DISCUSSION Under its former ownership, the Union Station private development entitlements were maximized and secured through both the approval of the Alameda Specific Plan by the City of Los Angeles and a Development Agreement between the City and the former owners. These actions occurred in 1996. Much has happened to the transportation network since that time that impacts both the transit uses at Union Station and the development opportunities. In addition to creating a model for Transit Oriented Development in the region, it is now important to assure that the property be planned with an eye to its role as the center of regional transportation. Its continued future development as a world class multimodal center is critical to the success of the transit system. The selection of a master plan team with national and international experience in such unique multimodal and transit oriented development properties will greatly enhance the planning effort. Recommended Short-list Based on the scoring of the responses, it is recommended that the following Prime Contractors and their teams be invited to participate in the Request for Proposals stage: I. EE&K, a Perkins Eastman Company 2. Gruen AssociatesIGrimshaw Architects 3. IBI Group/Foster+Partners 4. Moore Ruble Yudell 5. NBBJIingenhoven architects 6. Renzo Piano Building Workshop/Parsons Transportation Group Inc. The complete list of responders is found in Attachment A, "Procurement Summary." Stipend One element of the requirements for the response to the RFP will be the preparation of a single conceptual vision or idea board for Union Station. This element will be in addition to the typical requirements of a detailed scope of work, management plan, schedule budget and similar items. A stipend in the amount of $ 10,000 will be provided to each team submitting the idea board and a full response to the RFP. The idea boards' illustrations will become the property of the Authority with payment of the stipend. FINANCIAL IMPACT Based on the number of recommended shortlisted firms, $60,000 for stipends is being committed at this time. The FYI2 budget includes these funds in Cost Center 4010, Countywide Planning & Development under Project 405557, Union Station Transportation Master Plan. Since this is a multi-year project, it will be the responsibility of the Cost Center Manager and the Executive Director, Countywide Planning to budget the appropriate expenditures in future years. Impact to Budget The funding for this project will come from Right of Way Lease Revenues which are eligible for bus and rail operating and capital expenses. Other sources of funds were considered for this project. However, these funds were identified as they meet the criteria for this type of project and sufficient dollars exist to cover these expenditures. Union Station Master Plan Page 2 Should other funding sources become available, they may be used in place of the identified funds. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED The Board may choose to not approve the recommended short list for participation in the Request for Proposal process and choose not to authorize issuance of the RFP and the requested stipend. We do not recommend this option. Critical, time sensitive land use decisions must be made related to the property including the incorporation of high speed rail and improving pedestrian circulation through the property. NEXT STEPS Upon approval by the Board, Metro will prepare the stipend agreements and issue the Request for Proposals, with a preliminary due date of February 2012. ATTACHMENTS A: Procurement Summary Prepared by: Cal Hollis, Executive Officer Countywide Planning Union Station Master Plan Page 3 Chief Administrative Services Officer Executive Director Countywide Planning Arthur T. Leahy I Chief Executive Officer ATTACHMENT A PROCUREMENT SUMMARY UNION STATION MASTER PLAN RECOMMENDED TEAMS TO BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) 1. Contract Number:PS4330-2773 2. Recommended Vendor: See Section B 3. Type of Procurement (check one) : IFB RFP RFP - A&E Non-Competitive Modification Task Order RFIQ 4. Procurement Dates: A. Issued: July 22, 201 1 B. AdvertisedIPublicized: July 22, 201 1 C. Pre-proposalIPre-Bid Conference: NIA D. ProposalsIBids Due: September 6,201 1 E. Pre-Qualification Completed: October 18, 201 1 F. Conflict of Interest Form Submitted to Ethics: September 8, 201 1 G. Protest Period End Date: November 22,201 1 5. Solicitations Picked BidsIProposals Received: 23 up1Downloaded: 343 6. Contract Administrator: Telephone Number: Mayumi Lyon (2 13) 922-4020 7. Project Manager: Telephone Number: Calvin Hollis (2 13) 922-73 19 A. Procurement Backqround This procurement is a Request for Information and Qualifications (RFIQ) to establish a list of the most qualified teams to be invited to participate in the Union Station Master Plan Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFIQ was issued in accordance with Metro's Acquisition Policy. Three amendments were issued during the solicitation phase of this RFIQ; amendment no. Iissued on August 5, 201 1, clarified parts of the Statement of Work (SOW), Pre-qualification, Exhibits, and addressed issues regarding organizational conflicts of interest (COI); amendment no. 2 issued August 17, 201 1, clarified the SOW and organizational COI; and amendment no. 3 issued on August 30,201 1, further clarified the SOW and organizational COI and clarified response process inquiries. A total of twenty-three responses were received on September 6, 201 1. Union Station Master Plan Attachment A Page 5 B. Evaluation of Proposals Responses were received September 6, 201 1. A total of twenty-three respondents submitted responses to the RFIQ. A Source Selection Committee (SSC) consisting of Metro staff from Countywide Planning and Development, Real EstateINew Business Development, Regional Rail, and Community Relations was convened and conducted a comprehensive technical evaluation of the responses received. The responses were evaluated based on the following evaluation criteria: Degree of skill and experience of the team 50 percent Effectiveness of the Team Management Plan 25 percent Understanding of the Work 25 percent The evaluation criteria are consistent with criteria developed for similar procurements. Several factors were considered when developing these weights, giving the greatest importance to the skill and experience of the team members. The key task leaders and sub-consultants are critical to the successful completion of the project. Of the 23 responses received, the following 22 firms (in alphabetical order) were considered responsive: 1. AECOM Technical Services, Inc. 2. Barton Myers Associates, Inc. 3. Cooper Carry, Inc. 4. EE&K a Perkins Eastman CompanyIUNStudio 5. Gensler 6. GKK Works 7. gmp International GmbHlNakada + Associates 8. Gruen AssociatesIGrimshaw Architects 9. HKS Architects, Inc.1Benthem Crouwel Architects 10. HOK 11. IBI Group/Foster+Partners 12. Johnson Fain 13. Moore Ruble Yudell 14. Morphosis Architects 15. NBBJlingenhoven architects 16. Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) 17. Parsons Transportation GroupIRenzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) 18. RTKLIZaha Hadid Architects 19. Safdie Rabines ArchitectsIJohn McAslan + Partners 20. Sasaki Associates 21. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) 22. Torti Gallas and Partners Union Station Master Plan Attachment A Page 6 One firm submitted an incomplete response package. Following discussions with that firm's contact person, it was determined that he mistakenly submitted RFlQ forms to Metro with the intent of wanting to subcontract on a respondent team. The remaining 22 responses were evaluated by the SSC. Based on the response evaluations, the SSC recommends a most qualified list of six teams to be invited to participate in the Union Station Master Plan RFP. Recommended Firms (in alphabetical order): 1. EE&K, a Perkins Eastman Company 2. Gruen Associates/Grimshaw Architects 3. IBI Group/Foster+Partners 4. Moore Ruble Yudell 5. NBBJIlngenhoven Architects 6. Renzo Piano Building Workshop/Parsons Transportation Group Inc. The six recommended teams have either
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